Man arrested and charged with murder in Vancouver park caretaker homicide

Vancouver police have arrested a man in the mysterious killing of Tatlow Park caretaker Justis Daniel almost four months ago.

Brent Steven White, 51, has been charged withone count of second-degree murder.

Daniel was found dead on Dec.10, 2021, inside his home on the grounds of Kitsilano'sTatlow Park. The 77-year-old was the longtime live-in caretaker of the park andwas well known in the neighbourhood.

White was arrested without incident this past Saturday. Police have not released the cause of death or a suspected motive. They did say that the two men knew each other and that White, who has no criminal record, also lived in Kitsilano.

"This crime shocked the community and caused significant anxiety, in part, because we could not immediately explain what happened or guarantee there was no ongoing public safety risk," saidInsp. Dale Weidmanof the VPD's Major Crime Section

"We hope this arrest begins to restore a sense of safety that some had lost, and that more answers will soon be given through the court process."

Weidman saidsurveillance video released by police on March 2 appears to show White walking down Point Grey Road on the day of the murder.